#8C79AF Color

#8C79AF is rgb(140, 121, 175) in RGB and hsl(261, 25%, 58%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSlateGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8C79AF
HEX#8C79AF
RGBrgb(140, 121, 175)
HSLhsl(261, 25%, 58%)
HSVhsv(261, 31%, 69%)
OKLCHoklch(61.4% 0.083 300.1)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 31%, 0%, 31%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8C79AF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.84:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.47:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8C79AF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8C79AFComplementary#9CAF79Analogous#7981AFAnalogous#A779AFTriadic#AF8C79Triadic#79AF8C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8C79AF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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